Measuring dispenser



G. O. MATTER MEASURING DISPENSER Filed Feb. 11. 1957 i E -11 INVENTOR- mm United States Patent-O MEASURING DISPENSER Gustave 0. Matter, Portland, Oreg.

Application February 11, 1957, Serial No. 639,568

4 Claims. 01. 222-455 I My invention relates to measuring dispensers of the type adapted to dispense a measured amount of a freeflowing substance, including granulated and powdered substances, from a container.

An object of this invention is to provide a dispenser adapted to regulate the amount of substance. dispensed from its container.

Another object is to provide a dispenser adapted to prevent direct flow of substance from the inside to the outside of its container.

Another object is to provide a dispenser wherein direct flow of a substance from its container is interrupted.

Another object is to provide a dispenser of the character described suitable to allow a pre-determined amount of granulated or powdered substance to flow from its container.

Another object is to provide a dispenser which will allow a measured amount of substance to flow from its container.

Another object is to provide a dispenser which can be economically constructed.

Another object is to provide a dispenser for a container wherein the container forms a part of the dispenser which consists of a minimum of parts.

Further objects and advantages of the invention will appear in and from the following specification considered in connection with the accompanying drawings, which are for purpose of illustration and not intended as a definition of the invention, the invention being defined in the appended claims. V

Referring to the drawings, in which like characters of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the several'views:

Fig. I is a vertical section of a container with one form of the dispenser.

Fig. II is a vertical section same as Fig. I but shown inverted to dispensing position.

Fig. III is a horizontal section on line III-III of Fig. I.

Fig. IV is a vertical section of a container with another form of dispenser.

Fig. V is a vertical section same as Fig. IV but shown inverted to dispensing position.

Fig. VI is a horizontal section on line VIVI of Fig. IV.

Fig. VII shows a modified form of the channel outlet.

Referring to the numerals on the drawings, a container '1 has a top Wall 2, a bottom wall 3, side walls 4 and end walls 5.

As shown in Figs. I, II and III, the dispenser for the container comprises an outlet channel 6 formed by one container end wall and a portion 4' of container side walls 4, and a channel wall 7 between the side walls 4 is spaced from container end wall 5.

The channel wall 7 extends from container top wall 2 down toward and spaced from the container bottom wall 3.

Patented July 28, 1959 The lower end 9 of the channel wall 7 is shown ex tended outward from the channel 6 to an edge 9', there by increasing the capacity of the measuring compartment 10 which is defined by the end wall 5, side walls 4 and bottom wall 3 of the container and by the lower end 9 of the channel wall 7 and the edge 9'.

When the container 1 with its dispenser is in an inverted position similar to that shown in Fig. II the substance in the measuring compartment 10 gravitates through channel inlet 11 into channel 6 and out through channel outlet 12. After the container 1 withits dispenser is returned to normal upright position as shown in Fig. I the measuring compartment 10 is again filled and is again ready for dispensing as by inverting the container 1.

The modified form shown in Fig. VII is the same as Fig. II except that channel outlet 12 is through wall 5.

As shown in Figs. IV, V and VI, the dispenser for the container comprises an outlet channel 6 formed by a wall 5 adjacent container end wall 5, walls 4" adjacent container side walls 4, and a channel wall 7 between the walls 4" and spaced from and substantially parallel to wall 5.

The lower end 9"of the channel wall 7' is shown ex-' tended outward from the channel 6' to an edge 9" thereby increasing the width of the measuring compartment 10.

' A measuring compartment inner wall 13 between the, container side walls 4 is spaced outward from the channel wall 7 and the edge 9" of the lower end 9 of channel wall 7', the compartment wall 13 extends upward from the container bottom wall 3 with the upper end of compartment wall 13 spaced below the container top wall 2 and above the edge 9" of the lower end 9 of channel wall 7'.

The measuring compartment 10' is defined by the end wall 5, side walls 4 and bottom wall 3 of the container and by the lower end 9' of channel wall 7 and by measuring compartment wall 13.

The outlet channel unit, which comprises the outlet channel 6, wall 5', walls 4 and wall 7' extends to the container top wall 2 and is slidable therethrough, thereby providing a means regulating the capacity of measuring compartment 10 as by increasing or decreasing the distance between the container bottom Wall 3 and the lower end 9' of channel wall 7'.

When the container 1 with its dispenser is inverted to a position similar to that shown in Fig. V the substance in measuring compartment 10 gravitates through channel inlet 11" into channel 6' and out through channel outlet 12'. After the container 1 with its dispenser is returned to normal upright position as shown in Fig. IV the measuring compartment 10 is again filled by way of passageway 14 between measuring compartment wall 13 and edge 9" of lower end 9' of channel wall 7' and is again ready for dispensing as by inverting the container 1.

The measuring compartment wall 13 prevents anysubstance in the container from entering the measuring; compartment 10' except through passageway 14, thereby preventing the dispensing of any amount of substance: in excess of the capacity of the measuring compartment; 10' regardless of the fullness of the container 1.

In the device as shown in Figs. I, II and III if the con. tainer is too full or if the lower end 9 of the channel wall? 7 is spaced too far from the container bottom wall 3 in] relation to the fullness of the container substance in;

the contianer may tend to discharge through measuring:

compartment 10 and out channel 6 uninterrupted, while; the container 1 is in an inverted position, until theamount of substance in the container 1 is-reduced and: the measuring compartment 10 is empty, after which the:

remainder of substance in the container can be dispensed in measured amounts.

While the specification sets forth in detail the construction of the device, deviation from the construction shown may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

In view of the foregoing description, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, it isdeemed that a clear understanding of the invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art. Therefore a morev detailed description is accordingly thought unnecessary.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. A dispensing container comprising a container body having top and bottom walls and longitudinal walls between the top and bottom walls, there being an outlet at the top wall end of the container body, a channel wall extending longitudinallyof the container body in spaced relation with one longitudinal wall and forming an inner side of a dispensing channel leading to and communicating with said outlet, the inner end of the channel wall remote from said outlet being spaced from said bottom wall, said inner end of the channel wall being provided with a flange extending at right angles therefrom in a direction away from said one longitudinal wall and providing a shelf parallel with and spaced from said bottom wall for holding a predetermined quantity of mate rial thereon for dispensing through said dispsensingchannel, and a deflector strip joining the free edge of said flange to said channel wall, the deflector strip, the flange and the inner end of said channel wall forming a triangle reinforcing said flange and maintaining the same parallel to said bottom wall.

2. The invention according to claim 1, wherein the channel wall is a fixed wall spanning the container body between two opposite longitudinal Walls and said outlet is in the top wall and bordered on one side by the channel wall.

3. The invention according to claim 1, wherein the channel wall is a fixed wall spanning the container body between two longitudinal walls and said outlet is in a longitudinal wall and closely adjacent to the top wall.

4. The invention according to claim 1, wherein the said outlet is in the top wall, a second channel Wall in spaced parallel relation with and joined to the first channel wall to form therewith a tubular channel structure, the said tubular channel structure being slidable through the outlet, and an inner wall extending from the bottom wall through a part of the length of the container body in spaced relation with the free edge of said flange and spanning the container body between two longitudinal walls.

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